Zohran Mamdani

Sunday, September 21, 2025: the meeting is at noon in Fulton Park, one of those small parks in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, the neighborhood where my husband and I have decided to live this year. In reality, almost no one calls…

The tragic assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has shaken the American political landscape. First and foremost, let us be clear: such an act of violence is absolutely horrendous and indefensible. As someone who deeply believes in Gandhian nonviolence, I…

Zohran Mamdani’s insurgent campaign tests whether grassroots momentum can withstand establishment media, elite politics, and a manufactured climate of fear—with major unions and progressive surrogates providing the counterweight. In a city long captive to establishment mechanics, Zohran Mamdani’s historic primary…

The contest for New York City’s mayoralty has always been more than a horse race—it is a referendum on values. With recent endorsements of Zohran Mamdani by prominent Jewish leaders such as Ruth Messinger, Jerry Nadler, and even the once-unlikely…

The recent shootings in Manhattan two weeks ago and Brooklyn this week have reignited the familiar “law and order” drumbeat in New York politics. Predictably, establishment voices—Mayor Eric Adams, former governor Andrew Cuomo, and their allies in big media—have rushed…

Zohran Mamdani’s surprise win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor turned heads—and now he finds himself squared off against an alliance of well-funded and well-connected opponents. It is turning ugly with big money coming into play. Incumbent mayor…

In today’s polarized political landscape, rising leaders like Zohran Mamdani are facing fire from both extremes—the far-right and the corporate-backed centrists. Accusations of antisemitism, communism, and extremism are being hurled at him in a coordinated smear campaign. Of course, these…

Zohran Mamdani faces multiple significant challenges in his bid to become New York City’s mayor. Here’s a list of them. There will be more in the coming days. In my opinion, the real problem is, big media such as New…

Normally, New York City’s mayoral elections are predictable and, frankly, a little dull. But this time, a wave of possibilities, challenges, and uncertainty made democracy feel alive again. Today, that wave delivered a historic outcome. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old Muslim…